Marquette fell to UW-Green Bay 49-47.

Jamil Wilson scored 16 points off the bench and Junior Cadougan had eight points and six assists.

UW-Green Bay led by nine points halfway through the first when the Golden Eagles went on a 10-0 run to go on top and led 31-29 going into the half. Both teams were very cold during the second half. Marquette only shot 27.3 percent from the floor. Marquette had a chance to tie on free throws from Vander Blue but he missed the front end of a 1-and-1.

There is some definite work for the Golden Eagles. They lack consistency which is very dangerous. The players that usually put up points were very cold in this game. I would definitely say this is a rebuilding year for head coach Buzz Williams and hope that the next game goes a lot better than this one.

Marquette lost to Butler, 72-71, on a 3-point shot from Butler’s Rotnei Clark in Maui on Monday.

Marquette’s Andrew Thomas hit a putback layup and a free throw with 30.9 seconds left on the clock to go up by three points. Junior Cadougan was fouled with nine seconds left on the clock but failed to make the winning free throw for the Golden Eagles.

Junior guard Vander Blue scored 21 points while sophomore Juan Anderson, who battled foul trouble, scored five points with six rebounds, three steals, two assists, and one block.

Marquette continues playing in Maui today at 1:30 pm CST against Mississippi State. Let’s hope we see a better game than yesterday.

Friday marked the annual Blue & Gold Fund Fish Fry at Marquette University with the Haunted Hoops scrimmage. All 14 Marquette men’s basketball players participated in the scrimmage. Head coach Buzz Williams coached each team.

The Blue team won the first game 32-27 in an overtime victory. Junior Vander Blue had 15 points and sophomore Derrick Wilson had seven points and three assists.

The Blue team also won the second game 24-15. Junior Chris Otule finished with five points and four boards. For the White team, senior Junior Cadougan had eight points and two rebounds.

Next Friday kicks off the the Marquette men’s basketball season with the Carrier Classic. The Golden Eagles will travel to Charelston, SC to play Ohio State. Stay tuned for more as we kick off the college basketball season!

Marquette Madness is October 12. I am so pumped for the season to start. In anticipation of that day, Marquette basketball has released this video, highlighted by their best Buzz Williams impersonations.

Athlon Sports has ranked the top 30 coaches in college basketball and Marquette’s head coach Buzz Williams lands at number 20 on the list.

Wisconsin’s Bo Ryan made the list at number nine and former Marquette coach and current head coach at St. Louis University, Rick Majeras made the list at number 29. Another former Marquette coach and current Indian head coach, Tom Crean, made the list at number 17.

For a complete list of coaches, click here.

Congratulations to Buzz Williams for making this list.

Photo: Marquette University/flickr.com

For the last 11 seasons, Marquette men’s basketball has finished in the top 25 for attendance at games. For the 2011-2012 season they finished 13th in the nation, averaging 15,138 fans per game.

According to gomarquette.com, the consistent performance can be attributed to the students who purchase tickets. They state that approximately half the student population purchases season tickets on an annual basis.

Over three million fans attended Big East games last season. Marquette ranks third on that that list just behind Syracuse and Louisville.

Let’s hope Marquette can keep up this trend.